CONNECTION ISSUE SOLVED

I can't take full credit for this...so I will give credit where credit is due. You can thank Cheddah_Cheez for finally figuring this out. Bros...if you are having problems connecting to your opponent (getting that "failed to retrieve game information" message)...Unplug your Ethernet cord from your router...and route your PS3 directly to your modem (by-passing your router). Cheddah_Cheez and I couldn't connect friday to play our playoff game in my Deathwish Franchise, so he suggested unplugging my ethernet cable from my routher and connecting straight to my modem. Switched it up...and BOOM! No more connection problems. The same thing happened to me yesterday in Ezweightloss's new league against G-villa809...so I brought my ps3 downstairs...plugged it directly in the modem...and BOOM...LOL! No more connection problems. I have a Linksys WRT54G router (one of the most common routers out there)...and for some reason...it is blocking the data that the EA Servers need to connect for franchise games. Now I never have any problems with "play it now games" but...with franchise games...if you are having the problem connecting to your opponent like I was...plug your ethernet cable directly in your modem from your PS3 and this should fix all future problems. Now the only thing that sucks...is I just have a little 25" standard definition TV in my computer room downstairs...compared to my LCD tv upstairs...but that is the only downfall...which is nothing compared to losing another sim game because you can't connect to your opponent.

By the way...just wanted to let everyone know...this works everytime and surf and I haven't missed a game since figuring this out.

actually i haven't had any d/c problems since the last server update/maintenance thing a month ago. just lag now...which is really pathetic on ea's part. i had better connections with a 56k modem 15 years ago.

falconfansince81 wrote:actually i haven't had any d/c problems since the last server update/maintenance thing a month ago. just lag now...which is really pathetic on ea's part. i had better connections with a 56k modem 15 years ago.

I've been having disconnects like a mother****** recently, both for me and my opponents. haven't gotten the "failed to retrieve game info" in a while though

damn thats weird i haven't had one of those in awhile, some games (if i'm routed to played someone in like texas, colorado or california) are just lag fests still. i haven't had the failed message either. its still insane theres so much lag at our current stage in technology, but thats ea sports for ya.